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 Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Tuesday Tutorial: A Mod Podge Collage



Can you believe this is the last day in the month of January? The year is already flying by. Tomorrow will be February 1st, and then the official countdown to Valentine's Day will begin. I know that there are many teachers scrambling to find and/or create kid friendly projects to show and teach to their students. Well here is a great project that is not only kid appropriate, but also fun for them to make. This is a Mod Podge collage. You will not need a whole lot of supplies, just mainly paper. I found this project on 365 Days of Crafts. To learn how to create this Mod Podge collage click, here.
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 Monday, January 30, 2012

Monday Funday: Monkey Love Card



Happy Monday :) . This is a great time of year to make cards. Not only are they simple craft projects to create, but you can get as creative as you’d like. One of the best gifts to give for Valentine’s Day is a lovely card. A designer of Plaid's, Sherri Ragsdale made this project. This cute, whimsical monkey card makes a great Valentine's Day greeting. See below for the supplies needed, and instructions on how to make this adorable car.

 

PLAID Supplies


·       Simply ® Stencils - Value Packs - Tween Girl

·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Lipstick Red, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Nutmeg, 2 oz.


Other Supplies


Brown construction paper, Pink construction paper, White cardstock, 1/8" red ribbon, Glue stick, White craft glue, Scissors, and Stencil brush


Instructions


1.    Stencil monkey onto pink paper in Nutmeg. Stencil the heart in the center with Lipstick Red. Allow to dry. Cut out monkey.

2.    Cut out a piece of brown paper 1" shorter than the length of the card. Glue to card as shown in photo using the glue stick. Glue the monkey to card.

3.    Cut seven uneven 1" strips from pink paper in different widths. Glue to top of card.

4.    Cut red ribbon the width of the card front and adhere using the white craft glue in between the brown paper and the pink stripes. Tie a bow and glue onto card.

 



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 Friday, January 27, 2012

Freelance Friday: A Table Makeover with Apple Barrel


Tables are an item that we all have. Many are very basic in color and style. If you are looking for away to make your ordinary table more unique, then use this table makeover as inspiration for how a simple design, can still make your table really standout. How cute is this table? I love to see how people re-purpose their furniture, using craft products. I love how cute and simple this table is. The creator used spray paint, and apple barrel paint to makeover this table. I found this project on, Me and My First Grade Gang. To learn more on how this table was made click, here.



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